In Which We Discuss War and Peace, Part 14, Chapters 8 and 9

 Chapter 8

Dolokhov turns up, and Petya can't take his eyes of him because he's heard so many stories about Dolokhov being badass.  Dolokhov asks someone to come to the French camp with him, and Petya offers.  Denisov tries to stop him, but he will not be stopped.  Denisov and Dolokhov have an argument because Denisov insists no men have died on his watch - his motivation for not wanting Petya to go to the French camp - but Dolokhov points out that that's only because he sends them elsewhere to be killed.  Dolokhov wins the argument.  Petya doesn't fully understand that he's not actually immoral and prides himself on his lack of concern for his own life, so he's pretty happy about this.

Chapter 9

Disguised as French soldiers, Petya and Dolokhov set off.  Petya is very excited.  He insists he won't be taken alive if they're caught because he has a pistol.  Dolokhov do-you-know-who-I-ams his way through a sentinel and this works for a few minutes while they gather information.  They leave and Petya, high on the audacity of having gotten away with it, is even more impressed with Dolokhov.

In Which We Discuss War and Peace, Part 14, Chapter 7

 Chapter 7

We've now gone back in time a little, to go over Petya's experiences since joining the army.  He's been feeling very grown-up.  He begged to be allowed to be the one sent to Denisov, but his commander has banned him from actually taking part in any of Denisov's actions because Petya went a bit off the rails when he last faced the enemy.  Since meeting with Denisov, Petya has decided that the commander is dumb and he, Petya, is going to ignore the explicit instructions he's been given.

Petya is delighted to be hanging out with Denisov and his regiment and goes around offering everyone shares of the little treats he's been buying himself, like raisins.  A French drummer boy, Vincent, has been caught by the Cossacks that day, and Petya tries to make friends with him in French, and considers offering him money.  The Russians have nicknamed Vincent Vesenny and Vesenya, because apparently even visitors aren't allowed to just go around in Russia without having multiple names.